911 Telecommunicator Trainees

Job summary

Receive and process calls for assistance through the County 911 emergency telephone system. Dispatch and monitor appropriate police, fire, and emergency medical services providers.

Job details

The Lackawanna County Department of Emergency Services will begin a training class for 911 telecommunicators in the near future. This is administrative work that involves the receipt and processing of calls for assistance through the County 911 emergency telephone system. Duties include the dispatch and monitoring of appropriate emergency response providers such as police, fire and emergency medical services.

What you’ll do

Receive and process calls for assistance through the County 911 emergency telephone system. Dispatch and monitor appropriate police, fire, and emergency medical services providers.

Requirements

The posting describes a trainee position and does not specify education, experience, or other qualifications. A training class will be provided.

Listed skills

• Process · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Administrative · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Call Processing
• Emergency Dispatch
• Emergency Communications
• Monitoring Emergency Responses
• Police Dispatch
• Fire Dispatch
• Emergency Medical Services Dispatch

Job areas

• Government & Public Sector
• Security & Safety
• Administrative

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